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Giles Butte Obituary

BUTTE Giles Raymond Butte, age 81, died peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, June 29, 2008, at The Ohio State University Medical Center. Veteran U.S Navy, WWII. Member of Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. Class of 1944 graduate of Aquinas High School and graduate of The Ohio State University. Retired from National City Bank. Preceded in death by parents Raymond and Madeline Butte. Loving husband for 50 years to his wife, Marianne; devoted father to his children, Stephen (Linda), Jeffrey (Lisa), Julie (Jon), Michael (Kathryn), and Thomas Xavier (Gina); 10 grandchildren; brothers, Gene and Jim (Mary) Butte; brother-in-law, Bill (Linda) Gescheider, III; many nieces and nephews. Friends may call at SOUTHWICK-GOOD & FORTKAMP FUNERAL CHAPEL, 3100 N. High St., Thursday 2-3:45 p.m., where service will follow at 4 p.m. Father Kevin J. Kavanagh officiating. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, 20 E. Dominion Blvd., Columbus, OH 43214 or the American Heart Assoc. www.southwickfuneral.com. Sign the online guestbook at www.dispatch.com/obituaries

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Published by The Columbus Dispatch on Jul. 1, 2008.

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Rachel Kusner

July 7, 2008

My thoughts and prayers go out to the Butte family in their time of loss!
(Pig Iron BBQ)

Jane Bock

July 3, 2008

Marianne, I am so sorry for your loss. My prayers and thoughts are with you in your time of sorrow.

Jane

Gary A Green

July 3, 2008

Jeff,
I to extend my deepest condolensces to you and your family.

Your Dad raised and education fine children.
He served our Country in WW11 that paved the way for future liberties we share today my friend.
May God Bless

Gary A Green

Robert Lerch and family

July 1, 2008

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Zachary Butte

July 1, 2008

I miss you Grandpa, but you will live on in my heart always.

Rest in Peace

Kylie (Butte) Fleshman

July 1, 2008

I will miss you Grandpa.

I can only hope our family finds comfort in our memories of Giles, and solice in the fact he is now at peace, no longer in pain and resting in Heaven with Great-Grandma.

Christine Schroeder

July 1, 2008

Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.

Joe, Chris, Maddy and Carissa Schroeder

Lawrence (Joe) Selegue

July 1, 2008

Our Thoughts and Prayers are with the Butte family at this time of loss. The Aquinas High School Alumni Association has requested that Holy Mass be offered for Giles by a Dominican Priest stationed at Providence College in Providence, R.I.

Dave Caroline & Steve Franklin

June 30, 2008

Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

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